Email: aorlando@neshaminy.org
Website: neshaminysd.org
Location: 30 Harmony Road, Levittown, PA, United States
Phone: 215-809-6380
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schweitzeres/

It has been such a pleasure to meet families and students of Albert Schweitzer Elementary School! I have had the opportunity to meet many of you through our recent Back-to-School Night and also had an opportunity to relax with some of you at our CARES picnic last Friday. I look forward to working together as a school community and am excited to lead Schweitzer staff in providing a caring and nurturing learning environment. Our goal is to challenge our students to focus on setting goals for academic success as well as support social and emotional wellness for the challenges students face each day.

Feel free to introduce yourself at upcoming events! I can be reached at aorlando@neshaminy.org or 215.809.6380.

We also have a new guidance counselor at Schweitzer. Mrs. Kelly Moyer is a great addition to our staff. Please read the attached letter included in the email for an introduction from Mrs. Moyer to learn more about the services she provides. Mrs. Moyer can be reached at kmoyer@neshaminy.org or 215.809.6385.

We look forward to working with you and your children!

Respectfully,

Dr. Amy Orlando

Grades 1

11:00-11:30 Recess

11:30-12:00 Lunch

Grade 2

11:30-12:00 Lunch

12:00-12:30 Recess

Kindergarten

11:30-12:00 Recess

12:00-12:30 Lunch

Grade 3

12:30-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:30 Recess

Grade 4

12:30-1:00 Recess

1:00-1:30 Lunch

Envelopes will be sent home with your child the week of Picture Day. Please complete the envelope with your desired package and return on Picture Day. Do not send envelopes in prior to October 6th as they will be handed to the photographer at the time your child is scheduled for their session.

Instructions for online orders are provided on the envelopes. Be sure to provide your record/receipt number on your child's picture order envelope.

Every child must have an envelope regardless of a payment enclosed, credit card information or online line order placed.

TALK ABOUT NITPICKING!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND HEAD LICE

This podcast is presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC -safer, healthier people.

Summer's over and kids will soon be off to school. No parent wants to get that phone call saying that their child has head lice. And no parent wants to discover that their child has brought lice home! Head lice are insects and parasites which can be found on a person's scalp, behind the ears, and near the neckline at the back of the neck. Sometimes head lice are even found on the eyebrows and eyelashes. Head lice are most common in preschool and elementary school children. The egg of a louse is often called a nit. These eggs are very small - about the size of a knot in thread - and they can be very hard to see. Sometimes they may be mistaken for dandruff or hair spray droplets.

Head lice do not transmit disease, but they are a nuisance. Parents often get upset, or even angry, when they learn their child has head lice, but having head lice is a fairly common problem and has nothing to do with hygiene or good parenting. In fact, good health and hygiene habits or a clean house or school have nothing to do with getting head lice.

So, who gets head lice? Basically, anyone who has head-to-head contact with someone who already has head lice is at the greatest risk. Children 3 to 11 years old get head lice most often. People that live in the same house as a person who has head lice also often get head lice. Although it is much less common, head lice can also spread through contact with objects and personal items, like hats, scarves, coats, or hair ribbons that were recently used by a person who has head lice. It is also uncommon to spread head lice by using someone else's combs or brushes because lice have difficulty hanging on to smooth surfaces. Even though it is rare, head lice can be spread by lying on a pillow or bed that was used recently by someone who already had lice. And don't blame your pets -- dogs and cats don't get or spread human lice.

If you or your child have head lice, it is important to treat right away. Several products are available over-the-counter or with a doctor's prescription. Our website can give you more information about treating people and the household.

If you discover that your child has head lice, let your child's day care or school staff know so others can be sure to check their children. CDC does not recommend treating people who do not already have head lice - only those that are confirmed to have them.

For more information, go to our web site at www.cdc.gov/lice.

For the most accurate health information, visit www.cdc.gov or call 1-800-CDC-JNFO, 24/7.

Monster Mash Committee Meeting..................9/28 @ 7:15pm

California Tortilla Dine out Night.................10/10

Monster Mash...................................................10/20

Boo Breakfast....................................................10/31

Fundraising:

KIDS STUFF BOOKS.................til 9/20

YANKEE CANDLE.....................9/25 - 10/13 (paper orders) and 9/25 - 1/14 (online orders)

CLOTHING DRIVE....................10/11 - 10/18

SPIRIT WEAR............................11/15 - 11/23 (week of)

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